Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Council to recruit an Executive Liaison Officer on a temporary basis.
The role
This is a key role which will help to form the interface between senior management of the Council and political leaders. The postholder will promote strong working relationships, seeking to align senior officers and members where appropriate to support delivery of the Council’s objectives.
Working in a hybrid/agile working environment to provide a high level of confidential administrative and planning support directly to the most senior level of the organisation - through planning and organising the work of the senior team and members and ensuring alignment of this work.
Post holders are expected to prioritise the workload using judgement and initiative keeping the Chief Executive and Strategic Directors informed where appropriate of any decisions made or actions taken in their absence.
Post holders are expected to recognise the high profile nature of the work of the Corporate Leadership Team and key Members and to ensure that all work emanating from these sources is of the highest standard. This includes having a good awareness of local government challenges and the main issues facing the Council and recognising the need to be aware of any particularly sensitive issues and bringing these to the attention of the respective senior leader.
Duties
Provide effective, proactive, reactive and comprehensive Executive Business ...